PD is an 11-month-old boy with phenylketonuria (PKU). His mother brought him to an outpatient nutrition center in the local pediatric hospital for evaluation. Length: 28 inches Weight: 19 pounds (8.7 kg) What are PD's daily protein needs?
a. about 32 g
b. 30.6 g
c. about 29 g
d. 27.8 g
e. about 24 g
e
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